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Proposed Broadway Safety

Improvements

46th

Ward Ald. Cappleman

Janet Attarian, Complete Streets Director

Mike Amsden, Project Manager

July 31, 2013


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Project Corridor

Broadway

Montrose Ave

Foster Ave

1.05 miles in length

Parallels CTA Red Line Uptown Entertainment District

Montrose to Ainslie in the

46th Ward

Two distinct segments

Montrose to Wilson

Wilson to Foster

Ainslie St


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Complete StreetsCitywide policy to create safer and more comfortable streets for all

users pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists and particularly forthe most vulnerable children, the elderly and persons with

disabilities.

Reduce Crashes

Calm traffic

Increase cycling, walking and transit trips


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Why Now? Improved traffic safety

909 crashes within project limits between 2006 and 2010 1 fatal and 47 injury pedestrian crashes (73 total pedestrian crashes)

23 injury bicycle crashes (34 total bicycle crashes)

802 motor vehicle crashes, including 43 injury crashes

Each injury crash costs $53,000 on average, and each fatality costs $3,800,000

Increase in transportation choices 62.5% of residents in and around the 46th Ward do not drive to work

4 CTA stations within mile of proposed projects

Improved public health 25% of Chicago children aged 3 13 are obese

Better economic vitality Increased walking, transit and cycling leads to vibrant commercial districts


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Existing Conditions

WilsonAve

MontroseAve


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Existing Conditions

Broadway

WilsonAve

FosterAve


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Poorly marked crosswalks

4-5 lanes of motor vehicle traffic to cross

Minimal refuge space

Frequent crossing movements

Existing Conditions - Pedestrians


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Poorly marked crosswalks

4-5 lanes of motor vehicle traffic to cross

Minimal refuge islands

Frequent crossing movements

Existing Conditions - Pedestrians


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No on-street accommodations

Sidewalk riding is common

Narrow space to ride between parked

cars and moving traffic

Crosstown Bike Route in the Streets for

Cycling Plan 2020

Existing Conditions - Bicyclists


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Existing Conditions - Motorists

4-5 lanes, under capacity most of the day

Weaving and passing on the right

16% rate of speeding

On-street parking throughout, demand varies


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Existing Conditions - Motorists

No left turn lanes at many intersections

Motorists exit parked cars into travel lane

Many driveways, alleys, cross-streets

Complex intersections with poor sight lines


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Existing Conditions Viaduct at Leland


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Existing Conditions South of Lawrence


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Road diets removes unnecessary travel lanes to make space for other uses and create a

complete street. Cities around the country have successfully installed road diets on

roadways with up to 20,000 - 25,000 cars/day without impacting motor vehicle travel.

11,000 -13,000 motorists use Broadway on an average day

Proposed Road Diet

Wabash Ave - Before

Wabash Ave - After


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Road Diet BenefitsEveryone:

29% crash reduction

Reduces motor vehicle speeds

Predictable movements

Pedestrians:

Shorter crossing distances

High visibility crosswalks and signage

Refuge space

Bicyclists:

Room for protected bike lanes

Reduces dooring crashes

Motorists:

Clearer turn lanes and easier turns

Reduces dangerous driving

Easier to cross the street

Easier to get in and out of parked cars

Barrier Protected Bike Lane

High Visibility Crosswalk & Ped Refuge Space


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Road Diet BenefitsEconomics:

Creating a welcoming environment forpeople can improve retail sales

Vancouver, WA: retail sales after a road diet out performed similar corridors by 13 to 28%

NYC: 9th Avenue saw a 49% increase in sales after a road diet (compared with 3% for

Manhattan as a whole)

Portland: Customers who arrive by bike/foot spend 24% more per month than those who

arrive by car


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Broadway Montrose to Wilson


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Broadway Wilson to Foster


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Proposed Changes at Leland Prohibit left turns off of Broadway onto Leland

Continental crosswalks on all legs of the intersection

Right Turn Only Lanes outside of the pillars


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Proposed Changes South of Lawrence Providing bike lanes through curve

Removing one lane in each direction and providing guidance through curve

Introducing legal parking on the west side of the street

Extending left turn lanes


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Parking Impacts Net loss of 4 spaces

Parking removal required for visibility at driveways and intersections

Montrose - Sunnyside = 2 Spots Gained Sunnyside - Wilson = 8 Spots Lost

Wilson Leland = 2 Spots Gained

Leland Lawrence = No Change

Lawrence Ainslie = No Change


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Wilson Station Reconstruction Construction on Broadway estimated to start Spring 2014

Completion in 2016 All in-road pillars removed from Broadway


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Next Steps

Installation in 2013

Collect after data

Traffic counts

Crash data

Evaluate and modify (if necessary) Continue build-out of the bike network in the 46th Ward


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Upcoming 46th Ward Projects

Participatory Budgeting

Leland neighborhoodgreenway

Kenmore/Winthrop bike

lanes

Irving Park bike lanes

Late 13 / early 14

planning/design/outreach

2014 or 2015 construction


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Questions?

Thank You!

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